If owning a Rolls-Royce is still not enough for you, consider a Rolls-Royce yacht. The British car manufacturer has introduced a luxury yacht concept called the Crystal Blue at the Global Superyacht Forum (GSF) in Amsterdam. Although it is only a concept, we wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes a reality in the near future.
Designed for 12+ passengers and 12 crew, the 62 metre Crystal Blue is built on a composite or aluminium hull operating a power plant based on the Rolls-Royce hybrid LNG/Battery SAVe-CUBE system configuration. It consists of twin LNG-fuelled 16V4000 MTU M65-N generator sets working in parallel with a battery bank to provide 1MWh of genset-free power during port stays. Two low-weight carbon Azipull thrusters provide propulsive power to achieve a maximum service speeds of 20 knots.
Another distinctive feature of the yacht is the use of an intelligent dynamic positioning system that automatically controls twin Azimuth thrusters and a TT1100 bow thruster – technology that is usually found on offshore support vessels that must maintain their positions next to oil rigs to within a couple of metres. On board Crystal Blue, however, this system allows the yacht to remain in the right spot on the water, without using an anchor, and follow the sun for an optimum tanning angle for those guests in the infinity pool or on the lounging deck. Sounds pretty interesting right?
